US20230403666A1 - Communication device, control method, and computer-readable storage medium - Google Patents

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US20230403666A1 US18/234,118 US202318234118A US2023403666A1 US 20230403666 A1 US20230403666 A1 US 20230403666A1 US 202318234118 A US202318234118 A US 202318234118A US 2023403666 A1 US2023403666 A1 US 2023403666A1
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  • the present invention relates to a communication device, a control method, and a computer-readable storage medium, and more particularly, to a technique for selecting a relay device in relay transmission.
  • V2X communication by which a vehicle communicates wirelessly with another vehicle or an object, enables the vehicle to acquire various types of information or to provide information to others.
  • a vehicle transmits data to a device such as a server on the Internet or a network that has been constructed by a service provider
  • the vehicle has to connect to a predetermined communication device such as, for example, a base station or an access point through which the vehicle is capable of connecting to the network.
  • a predetermined communication device such as, for example, a base station or an access point through which the vehicle is capable of connecting to the network.
  • a predetermined communication device such as, for example, a base station or an access point through which the vehicle is capable of connecting to the network.
  • 2017-184051 describes a configuration for connection between vehicles to transfer data to a predetermined node.
  • a vehicle close to the predetermined node is identified by communication between the vehicles, and data is transferred to the vehicle close to the predetermined node.
  • a communication device establishes a connection with another device to communicate with the predetermined device, it will not be possible for the communication device to recognize whether the other device is capable of connecting to the predetermined device, and at what communication rate (throughput) the other device is capable of connecting, when the other device is capable of connecting to the predetermined device.
  • the vehicle close in distance to a predetermined node is not always capable of communicating with the predetermined node.
  • the communication device may have to change a connection destination of the other device after the communication device is connected to another device, because it may be that the other device is not capable of connecting to the predetermined device, or the communication rate between the other device and the predetermined device is insufficient, and consequently it may not possible for the communication device to communicate with the predetermined device at a sufficient communication rate.
  • the present invention provides a technique that enables a communication device to appropriately select another device to relay communication with a predetermined device.
  • a communication apparatus is a communication device that communicates wirelessly, the communication device configured to: receive, from a first another device, a predetermined signal to be transmitted before a connection with the first another device is established, a response to the predetermined signal being to be transmitted to the first another device, when the communication device receives the predetermined signal; and control, upon receiving the predetermined signal, a transmission timing of the response to the predetermined signal, based on communication that is executable by the communication device with a second another device that is a communication partner to which communication with the first another device is relayed.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration example.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a device that can execute a relay.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the device that can execute the relay.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing performed by a device that can execute the relay.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration example of a system in the present embodiment.
  • the present system is a wireless communication system in which vehicles 111 to 114 , which are capable of performing wireless communication, connect to a predetermined network such as the Internet, and perform communication.
  • the vehicles 111 to 114 according to the present embodiment connect to a base station 101 of a cellular communication system, for example, and perform communication with a predetermined communication device.
  • the vehicles 111 to 114 are, for example, configured to be capable of communicating with each other by connecting to each other using a communication method different from the cellular communication method for communicating with the base station 101 .
  • the communication method different from the cellular communication method is, for example, any communication method of cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), wireless LAN, Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), and Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • V2X Vehicle-to-Everything
  • DSRC Dedicated Short Range Communications
  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • the vehicles 111 to 114 are configured to connect to a first device such as the base station 101 in a first communication method, and to be connectable with each other in a second communication method different from the first communication method. Note that in FIG. 1 , only one base station 101 and four vehicles 111 to 114 are illustrated, but it is needless to say that a large number of these devices can be present.
  • the vehicles 111 to 114 are capable of performing, for example, not only vehicle-to-vehicle communication but also communication with another device such as, for example, an access point of a wireless LAN.
  • another device such as, for example, an access point of a wireless LAN.
  • the vehicle 112 is present in a location where it is possible to communicate with another device 121 that is fixed in a communication method other than the cellular communication method.
  • the vehicle 113 and the vehicle 114 are also capable of connecting to and communicating with surrounding devices depending on their locations.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which the vehicle 112 is capable of directly connecting to another device 121 that is fixed.
  • the vehicle 112 may be further capable of communicating with another device 121 that is fixed, through a wireless communication device of another vehicle or the like. The same applies to other vehicles.
  • the vehicles 111 to 114 are capable of transmitting, for example, information that has been acquired by sensors of the respective vehicles to a device such as a predetermined information processing server.
  • the information processing server is capable of performing various types of processing such as control for automated driving with this information.
  • the vehicles 111 to 114 are capable of acquiring various types of information such as driving control information and service information in accordance with the locations of the vehicles from a server that holds, for example, predetermined information.
  • the communication capacity that can be provided by the base station 101 may be insufficient.
  • the communication of the vehicle 111 is offloaded onto another device through the other vehicles 112 to 114 .
  • the communication of the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can be similarly offloaded through another vehicle.
  • a description will be given by focusing on offloading the communication of the vehicle 111 .
  • the vehicle 111 establishes a connection with a vehicle in the surroundings, and communicates with a predetermined device such as a server on the Internet through the connection. For this purpose, the vehicle 111 transmits a connection request for requesting another vehicle in the surroundings to relay the communication, and establishes a connection. At this time, the vehicle 111 can, for example, establish a connection with another vehicle having good wireless quality of communication with the vehicle 111 in the second communication system. However, in some cases, the other vehicle cannot communicate with the predetermined device that is a communication partner with sufficient quality. In this case, the vehicle 111 attempts communication with the predetermined device through the other vehicle. After recognizing that the communication rate is insufficient, the vehicle 111 disconnects the connection with the other vehicle, and attempts a connection with further another vehicle. As a result, it is not possible for the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device in a timely manner.
  • a predetermined device such as a server on the Internet
  • a mechanism is provided for the vehicle 111 to recognize beforehand which one of the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 to be candidates for a relay device is suitable for communicating with the predetermined device.
  • the vehicle 111 transmits a predetermined signal, before the connection with another device such as the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 is established.
  • a predetermined signal is a signal for transmitting a response signal to the vehicle 111 , in response to receipt of the predetermined signal by the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 .
  • it can be a signal for requesting, by the vehicle 111 , a connection for relaying the communication with the predetermined device, such as, for example, a specific server.
  • the predetermined device here can be, for example, a device deployed on the Internet, and the predetermined signal can be a signal for requesting a wireless connection to be relayed to a device connectable to the Internet.
  • the predetermined signal can be a signal (that is, a multicast signal or a broadcast signal) simultaneously transmitted to the plurality of vehicles 112 to 114 .
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 control a transmission timing of a response signal to the predetermined signal, based on communication executable by the self-device with the predetermined device that is a communication partner of the vehicle 111 .
  • the transmission timing here is set to make the time from a reception timing of the predetermined signal shorter the better the condition under which relay of the communication of the vehicle 111 executable.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 determine whether the communication quality obtainable by the self-device in communicating with the predetermined device can satisfy a requested quality to be requested by the vehicle 111 in communicating with the predetermined device.
  • the quality can be throughput or a communication capacity.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can estimate the communication quality in the communication between the self-device and the predetermined device, based on, for example, the wireless quality with a partner device (for example, an access point of a wireless LAN) capable of communicating with the predetermined device.
  • the wireless quality can be, for example, signal to noise ratio (SNR), signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), or received signal strength indicator (RSSI).
  • the obtainable communication capacity or throughput can be calculated, based on the wireless quality and available frequency bandwidth. Then, in a case where a communication quality that satisfies the requested quality is obtained, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 make a transmission timing of the response earlier than that of a case where a communication quality that satisfies the requested quality is not obtained.
  • the transmission timing of the response may be determined in accordance with a ratio between the requested quality and the obtainable communication quality so that the response is transmitted earlier, as the communication quality more similar to the requested quality is obtainable.
  • the vehicle 111 is capable of determining that there is a higher probability that the requested quality can be satisfied, as a period from the transmission of the predetermined signal to the reception of a response is shorter in length. As a result, by selecting and connecting to another vehicle having an early reception timing of the response, the vehicle 111 is capable of establishing a connection with the other vehicle capable of relaying the communication with the predetermined device with high quality.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may control to make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as there is a higher probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can estimate the probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the communication with the predetermined device, based on, for example, a first wireless quality between the self-device and a partner device (for example, an access point of a wireless LAN) capable of communicating with the predetermined device and a second wireless quality between the self-device and the vehicle 111 .
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can determine that the probability is higher, as the value of SNR, SINR, RSSI, or the like is higher.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can determine that this probability is low, in a case where any of these wireless qualities is low. That is, in a case where both the first wireless quality and the second wireless quality are sufficiently high, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can determine that there is a high probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device. Note that the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may determine this probability, based on only one of the first wireless quality and the second wireless quality.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 are capable of receiving the predetermined signal and in a case where it can be estimated that there is a sufficient wireless quality between the vehicle 111 and the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 , the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 are capable of determining the probability in consideration of only the above-described first wireless quality.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may determine the probability in consideration of only the second wireless quality. Note that without calculating the above probability from the values of the wireless qualities such as SNR, SINR, and RSSI, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may control to make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as a value of such a wireless quality is better.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may determine that there is a lower probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device, as a communication path to the predetermined device (the number of hops or the like in a wireless section) is longer in length. Note that without determining the probability from the length of the communication path, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as the communication path is shorter.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may determine that there is a lower probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device, as the moving speed of the self-device, the moving speed of the vehicle 111 , or the relative moving speed between the self-device and the vehicle 111 is faster. Note that without determining the probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device from any of the above-described moving speeds, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may delay the transmission timing of the response, as the moving speed is faster.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may determine that there is a higher probability that the relay by the self-device will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device, as there is a higher probability of moving to a location where it is possible to communicate with a device capable of communicating with the predetermined device (for example, there is a higher possibility of entering a communicable area of such a device, based on an expected movement route corresponding to a destination that has been set).
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as the first probability is higher.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as the time while it is possible to maintain the connection with the device capable of communicating with the predetermined device is longer.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can estimate a time to stay within a communicable range of the device capable of communicating with the predetermined device, and can identify such a time as the time while it is possible to maintain the connection.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may determine a probability that it becomes possible to communicate with the device capable of communicating with the predetermined device, based on the movement route or the like of the self-device, and may control to make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as the probability is higher.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may transmit the response earlier than a case where the connection with the device has not been established yet.
  • the vehicle 111 is capable of determining that there is a higher probability that the relay by the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 will enable the vehicle 111 to communicate with the predetermined device, as the period from the transmission of the predetermined signal to the reception of the response is shorter in length.
  • the vehicle 111 is capable of establishing a connection with another vehicle having a high probability of enabling the communication with the predetermined device.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may control to make the transmission timing of the response earlier, as there is a larger communication capacity available for relaying the communication between the vehicle 111 and the predetermined device.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 can identify a second communication capacity used for communication of the self-device, and can identify a value obtained by subtracting the second communication capacity from the first communication capacity, as a communication capacity available for relaying the communication between the vehicle 111 and the predetermined device.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 may receive the communication capacity requested by the vehicle 111 in a predetermined signal, and may control to transmit a response earlier, as the communication capacity similar to the requested communication capacity is more achievable in accordance with a ratio between the available communication capacity and the requested communication capacity.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a hardware configuration example of the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 in the present embodiment.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 each include a general-purpose computer in one example, and the computer includes, for example, a CPU 201 , a memory 202 , a storage device 203 , a communication circuit 204 , and an input and output circuit 205 .
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a configuration example of hardware according to the present embodiment, and illustrations of the other configurations such as configurations of the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 as vehicles are omitted.
  • the CPU 201 executes, for example, a program stored in the memory 202 to perform processing to be described later and conduct control of the entire device.
  • the CPU 201 can be substituted by any one or more processors such as an MPU and an ASIC.
  • the memory 202 holds a program for causing the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 to perform various types of processing, and also functions as a work memory when the program is executed.
  • the memory 202 is a random access memory (RAM) or a read-only memory (ROM).
  • the storage device 203 is, for example, a detachable external storage device, a built-in hard disk drive, or the like, and holds various types of information.
  • the communication circuit 204 performs signal processing related to communication, acquires various types of information from an external device through a communication network, and transmits the various types of information to the external device.
  • the information that has been acquired by the communication circuit 204 can be stored in, for example, the memory 202 or the storage device 203 .
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 each may include a plurality of communication circuits 204 .
  • the input and output circuit 205 controls, for example, outputs of screen information to be displayed on a display device, not illustrated, audio information to be output from a speaker, and receiving of user inputs via a keyboard, a pointing device, or the like.
  • the input and output circuit 205 may control a device that integrally inputs into and outputs from a touch panel or the like.
  • the configuration of FIG. 2 is an example, and for example, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 each may include dedicated hardware for performing the above-described processing.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a functional configuration example of the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 in the present embodiment.
  • the vehicle 111 to the vehicle 114 each include, for example, a signal reception unit 301 , a response transmission control unit 302 , and a relay control unit 303 , as its functions.
  • these functional units may be implemented, for example, by the CPU 201 executing a program stored in the memory 202 or the storage device 203 , or may be implemented by dedicated hardware.
  • the signal reception unit 301 receives a predetermined signal from another communication device such as the vehicle 111 , which requests the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 to relay the communication.
  • the predetermined signal is a signal requested to transmit a response, when the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 receive the predetermined signal.
  • the predetermined signal can be, for example, a signal for requesting (asking for) the relay of the communication in order to perform the communication with a predetermined device on a network. Note that this is merely an example, and the predetermined signal can be any signal that requests a response, such as, for example, a search request or an authentication request.
  • the response transmission control unit 302 Upon receiving the predetermined signal, the response transmission control unit 302 conducts control in transmitting the response to a device (for example, the vehicle 111 ), which is a transmission source.
  • the response transmission control unit 302 determines a transmission timing of the response, based on communication executable by the self-device with the predetermined device that is a communication partner of the device (for example, the vehicle 111 ), which is the transmission source of the predetermined signal. Since the method for determining the transmission timing has been described above, its description is not repeated here.
  • the response transmission control unit 302 transmits the response to the predetermined signal at the timing that has been determined.
  • the relay control unit 303 establishes a connection with a first another device (for example, the vehicle 111 ) that is the transmission source of the predetermined signal, based on the response that has been transmitted under the control of the response transmission control unit 302 .
  • the relay control unit 303 establishes a connection with a second another device (for example, an access point of a wireless LAN) connectable to the predetermined device that is the communication partner of the first another device.
  • the relay control unit 303 relays the communication between the first another device and the second another device. That is, the relay control unit 303 conducts control of transferring a signal that has been received from the first another device to the second another device and transferring a signal that has been received from the second another device to the first another device.
  • the relay control unit 303 can perform communication under the control of the base station 101 , for example, in a case where the communication with the first another device is performed by using cellular side link communication. In addition, in a case where the communication is performed with the first another device in accordance with wireless LAN standards, and in a case where the self-device functions as an access point, the relay control unit 303 can control the communication of the first another device under the control of the self-device. In addition, in the case where the communication is performed with the first another device in accordance with the wireless LAN standards, and in a case where the self-device functions as a station, the relay control unit 303 can perform the communication under the control of the first another device.
  • the relay control unit 303 may perform communication with the first another device under the control of the self-device or under the control of another device (for example, the first another device or any other device). Similarly, the relay control unit 303 can perform the communication with the second another device under the control of the self-device or under the control of another device (for example, the second another device or any other device).
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 first receive a predetermined signal that requests a response, from the first another device (for example, the vehicle 111 ), which is present in the surroundings, and which requests relay of communication by the self-device (S 401 ). Then, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 identify a property of the communication executable between the self-device and the second another device (for example, a device capable of communicating with the predetermined device that is a communication partner of the first another device) that is a relay destination to which the communication of the first another device is to be relayed (S 402 ).
  • the second another device for example, a device capable of communicating with the predetermined device that is a communication partner of the first another device
  • the communication partner device of the first another device may be the second another device, or may be a device that is deployed on a predetermined network such as the Internet and that further needs relay by the second another device in order to perform communication.
  • the property of the communication can be indicated by, for example, information capable of identifying whether the communication between the first another device and the predetermined device can be performed on a good condition. Then, the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 determine a transmission timing of a response to the predetermined signal received in S 401 , based on the property of the communication that can be executed with the second another device (S 403 ).
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 determine transmission of the response to the first another device at a timing of a shorter period from the reception of the predetermined signal, as better relay communication is available. Then, at the timing determined in S 403 , the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 transmit the response to the first another device (S 404 ).
  • the first another device is capable of determining whether the device (the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 ), which is a transmission source of the response, is a device suitable for relaying the communication between the first another device and the second another device in accordance with a timing when receiving this response.
  • the vehicle 111 transmits predetermined signals to the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 , and receives responses respectively from the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 .
  • the vehicle 111 is capable of recognizing that by connecting to the vehicle 112 , it is possible to perform communication with the device that is the relay destination on a good condition.
  • the vehicle 111 can establish a connection with the vehicle 112 and request the vehicle 112 to relay the communication with, for example, the device 121 .
  • the vehicle 111 may notify the base station 101 of reception timings of responses from the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 , and may cause the base station 101 to select another vehicle to be connected to.
  • the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 are capable of notifying the vehicle 111 that whether it is possible to relay the communication between the vehicle 111 and the predetermined device that is a communication partner of the vehicle 111 on a good condition, by the transmission timing of the response to the predetermined signal. Accordingly, the vehicle 111 is capable of selecting a vehicle suitable for relay transmission from among other vehicles (the vehicle 112 to the vehicle 114 ) to be candidates for the relay device, establishing a connection, and requesting the relay. In addition, since information is notified by the transmission timing of the response, it is not necessary to add information to be included in the response. Therefore, selection of an appropriate relay device is enabled with no degradation in use efficiency of frequency.
  • the first another device that has transmitted the predetermined signal and received the response is capable of identifying communication executable by each communication device in the relay with the second another device, and it becomes possible to select an appropriate communication device as a relay device.
  • the first another device when the first another device requests a connection, it becomes possible to identify the communication executable by each communication device with the second another device by the response, and to smoothly shifting to connection processing.
  • the first another device is capable of receiving the response from a plurality of devices present in the surroundings at timings in accordance with the respective communication situations of the plurality of devices, determining a communication device suitable for the relay device early, and starting communication early.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying the quality of the communication between the communication device and the second another device in accordance with the reception timing of the response, and by selecting a communication device with an earlier reception timing of the response as the relay device, it becomes possible to increase the probability that the requested quality can be satisfied in the relay communication.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying a communication device with a high probability of enabling the communication between the self-device and the second another device, and by requesting such a communication device to relay the communication, it becomes possible to reduce the probability of connecting to a communication device that is not capable of communicating with the second another device.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying a communication device that is capable of using the communication capacity for the relay of the self-device, and for example, it is possible to prevent from requesting a communication device that is not capable of using the communication capacity sufficiently to relay the communication.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying a device capable of relaying the communication with the second another device with good wireless quality, and for example, it is possible to prevent from requesting a communication device having insufficient wireless quality with the second another device to relay the communication.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying a situation of the wireless section between the communication device and the second another device in accordance with the reception timing of the response, and it becomes possible to select a communication device suitable for the relay.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying the moving speed of the communication device, based on the reception timing of the response, and for example, it becomes possible to select a communication device having a slow moving speed and capable of stably enabling the relay, and to request the relay.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying the probability that each communication device is capable of communicating with the second another device, based on the reception timing of the response, and for example, it is possible to prevent from requesting a communication device having a low probability of being capable of communicating with the second another device to relay the communication.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying a communication device that is currently establishing a connection with the second another device, and, for example, by requesting such a communication device to relay the communication, it becomes possible to reliably communicate with a communication partner.
  • the probability of being capable of connecting to the second another device can be identified with high accuracy, based on a geographical range in which it becomes possible to communicate with the second another device along the movement route, and the transmission timing of the response can be appropriately set, accordingly.
  • the first another device is capable of identifying a communication device capable of maintaining the connection with the second another device for a long time, based on the reception timing of the response to the predetermined signal, and for example, it becomes possible to request an appropriate communication device suitable for the duration of the communication to be performed by the self-device to relay the communication.
  • the first another device is capable of selecting a vehicle suitable for the relay from among vehicles capable of relaying the communication, based on the reception timing of the response to the predetermined signal.
  • the first another device it becomes possible for the first another device to find a communication device capable of relaying the communication of the self-device, for example, while traveling, and to select a device capable of appropriately relaying the communication.
  • the first another device that has transmitted the predetermined signal and received the response is capable of identifying communication executable by each communication device in the relay with the second another device, and it becomes possible to select an appropriate communication device as a relay device.
  • the first another device that has transmitted the predetermined signal and received the response is capable of identifying communication executable by each communication device in the relay with the second another device, and it becomes possible to select an appropriate communication device as a relay device.

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